Gunmen who abducted a recent graduate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Adedoja Hannah, and three other persons from a farm in Ogun State have demanded a ransom of N500 million for their release.
The demand was disclosed by the institution’s Students’ Union Government in a statement posted on its official Facebook platform on Thursday, November 12, 2026, ValidViewNetwork reports .
THE ABDUCTION
The victims were kidnapped on Tuesday night, November 10, 2026, when suspected gunmen invaded RagerPablo Farms, located along the Akintobi-Alabata axis of Abeokuta, where they were working .
Hannah, a 2026 graduate of the Department of Agricultural Administration, was among the four people abducted. The others were identified as three farm workers, including Hannah, and a driver.
According to the SUG, Hannah was last seen on Monday, while her telephone has remained unreachable since the reported abduction .
THE RANSOM DEMAND
The union stated that the abductors had demanded N500 million for the release of all four victims. “This development has understandably heightened concerns over their safety and the circumstances surrounding the incident,” the statement read .
Reports circulating on social media indicated that the abductors gave their victims’ associates 24 hours to produce the money, with further communication expected on or before 10 p.m. on Wednesday .
THE ATTACK
The abduction reportedly occurred when the assailants, who were said to have been lying in wait at the farm’s entrance, opened fire on a vehicle shortly after the gate was opened .
During the attack, one person was reportedly shot in the leg and subsequently taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, for medical attention, while others at the scene reportedly fled to safety.
A video purportedly showing the vehicle targeted by the gunmen has also circulated on social media .
THE SUG’S STATEMENT
The Students’ Union Government expressed deep concern over the safety of Hannah and the other victims.
“The Union is deeply concerned about the safety of Hannah and the other victims. Although Hannah is a recent graduate, she remains an important member of the wider FUNAAB community, and we recognise the distress this situation has caused her family, friends and loved ones,” the statement read. “We remain hopeful for the safe and immediate return of all four victims. Anyone with credible information that could assist the security authorities is encouraged to report it through the appropriate channels”.
The union also cautioned against spreading unverified information, warning that speculation could interfere with ongoing security efforts.
THE POLICE RESPONSE
When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the abduction .
Babaseyi said, “We are on the issue since it happened; rescue operations are in top gear” .The police have yet to announce the rescue of Hannah and the three other abductees, as efforts continue to locate them and secure their safe return .
THE CONTEXT
The abduction is the latest in a series of kidnapping incidents in Ogun State.
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Days earlier, security operatives rescued 10 passengers abducted from a commercial bus at Orita Fufu, Awa-Ijebu, in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
The passengers were kidnapped on November 3, 2026, before police operatives and personnel of the Department of State Services launched operations to secure their release .
They regained their freedom unharmed at about 8:30 p.m. on November 7 following sustained security operations, during which two suspected kidnappers were killed .
THE ANALYTICAL LENS
A young woman graduated from university. She got a job on a farm. On a Tuesday night, gunmen invaded the farm, shot one person, and took her and three others into the darkness.
The ransom demand is N500 million. It is a figure that bears no relation to the lives of the victims or the means of their families. It is a number designed to extract maximum pressure, to force a community to scramble, to make a family sell everything it has.
The FUNAAB SUG has done what it can. It has issued a statement. It has appealed for calm. It has urged the public to avoid spreading unverified information that could jeopardise rescue efforts.
But the SUG cannot rescue Hannah. Only the police can.
The police say rescue operations are in top gear. They have said this before, in other cases, and sometimes they have delivered. The rescue of the 10 passengers at Orita Fufu is a recent example of what the police can achieve when they are determined.
The question is whether they can achieve the same result here.
For Hannah’s family, the wait is agonising. For the FUNAAB community, the concern is palpable. And for Ogun State, the kidnapping crisis continues, unabated.
The ransom has been demanded. The police are on the case. And a recent graduate is in the hands of men who value her life at N500 million. ValidViewNetwork reports.